Intermediate Data Engineer

Department: Data Services

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: North West UK - Hybrid

Description

About CDL:

CDL is one of the UK's leading software development houses, employing over 600 people at its campus in Stockport, powering brands such as Swinton and Tesco Bank. The CDL suite of products power all aspects of an insurance provider's needs, from Digital and Price Comparison integration, through to back office, fulfilment and pricing as well as Data products. Several of CDL's applications are prime to break out of the Insurance sector and provide a route to diversification and expansion globally.

We've built a collaborative and creative culture where we employ agile techniques to deliver our pace-setting applications. We pride ourselves on being part of a collaborative, inspiring working environment, with our employees at the heart of our company.

Key Responsibilities

We are seeking an experienced Intermediate Data Engineer with a background in database administration, particularly in AWS. The ideal candidate will be well-versed in implementing CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to support our data infrastructure while maintaining a focus on continuous improvement and automation.

Skills Knowledge And Expertise

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Proficiency in managing databases such as PostgreSQL, Oracle, and Microsoft SQL Server.
• Understanding of CI/CD principles and experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD).
• SQL experience and familiarity with query optimisation.
• Ability to promptly investigate and resolve database performance issues, minimising downtime, and disruptions.
• Eagerness to research and introduce new products and tools, sharing knowledge within the team.
• Competence in planning and undertaking database tasks such as upgrades, migrations, and modernisation.
• Confidence in providing technical knowledge transfer to the team.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving and analytical skills.
• AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Database - Specialty) are a plus.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies.

Tools that we use:

• Databases: PostgreSQL, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server
• AWS: RDS, EC2, S3, ECS, VPC, Lambda, Quicksight, and more
• Infrastructure: GitLab CI/CD, Terraform, Docker
• Monitoring: Dynatrace, OpenSearch
• Languages: Bash, Python, SQL, PSQL, T-SQL
• Issue/Incident Tracking: Jira, Service Now

Benefits

• Hybrid working
• Flexible hours
• 25 days holiday to start, increasing by 1 day per 1 year of service up to 30 days.
• Top employer for 6th year running
• Excellent training and development platform
• Opportunities for career progression
• Health and Wellbeing programme
• Virtual activities, lunch and learns, coffee mornings and meetups.
• Life and health assurance
• Electric Vehicle Scheme
• Established Recognition Award System
• Great Parental Benefits
• Diversity and Inclusion network
• Pension scheme
• Community projects and volunteer days
• Refer a friend bonus

Campus Benefits:

• On-site free parking
• Open plan modern offices
• Quiet Spaces are also available
• Shuttle bus to and from the station
• Subsidised restaurant
• Games room and chill out zone
• Annual Hackathon Events
• Social activities, regular social events through our social group Xtra, including a summer BBQ, competitions, bowling, go-karting, football games, Winter party and much more!
• Car wash, barber, yoga classes, boot camp and massage services all on site
• Cycle to work scheme
• Shower and dry rooms

Diversity and inclusion

We're on a journey to keep innovating, that means welcoming new ideas and ways of thinking.

CDL recognises that building a diverse workforce is critical to the success of our business. We strongly encourage applications from a diverse talent pool and welcome the opportunity to discuss flexibility requirements and workplace adjustments with all our applicants.